Dust collector



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Application October 10, 1945, `*Serial No. 621,407

(Cl. V183--53) IThisi invention" relates to-dust collectors to recover-` carbon l'black `or to remove ne dust ironic-gases. One-:of the objects of the invention is to provide a novel and efficient collecting machine .of thewrotary type designed to collect ne carbon particles from .relatively hot iiue gasfdelivered from arcarbon black furnace. Another' aim `is to provide a collector of this type having?r readily removable and vneplaceable collector screen units to permit easy repair and toinsurefeiflcientand continuous operation.

` Still `.another aim is to provide novel means foriso .directing the dust-laden. gas through the screens as to form a -ltering layer or :pre-coat thescreens for the vsubsequent recovery of the carbonblack.

Another aim yof the invention isv to provide a novel arrangement of manifolds and seals to .direct the flow of .gas through Athe collector.

A :iurtherfaimv of the invention is to provide novelMbloW-backwmeans for utilizing some of the cleansed gas to remove residual carbon yblaclr from the screens after mechanical brushes have removed'the mainfdeposit.

A stili further aimcfithe invention is to pro vide a .novel method of continuously collecting carbon .black by pre-coating moving screens to provide av` filtering layer; then depositing the carbon vblack on the pre-coated screens; then mechanically removing the deposit; and iinally cleansing the :screens by y using some of the cleansedy gas so that they -vvill not becomeclogged.

.Other aims and' advantages of the invention will'. appear inthe speciiication, when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is aschernatic or developed View showing the collector spread-open to. illustrate its operation for collecting carbon black;

Fig. 2 is .a sideelevation of a rotary collector embodying the apparatus shown` in Fig. l;

Fig. .3 is atop pian vieri/,parts .being shown in section-and taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2;

fFig. 4 is fa-sectional view taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5k is a Asectional view .taken on the line 5-.5of Fig. 2;

.,.Figaaandfb are vertical sectionalviews takenon the-line wdaof Fig. 3;

.Fig 'ly is .a fragmentary top plan view show- Fig. 9 is a fragmentary and enlarged horif 2 f zontal"sectionalfzview" showing a: screen and a sidemaniioldgseal;

Fig.- l0 is Ya fragmentary sectional vievvshowf ing a spring-urged ring` gasket between theV bottom manifold and rotaryfsdrurn or casing.

The illustrative embodiment of the invention will be described as 'azcarbon' black collector, be cause itfis particularly adesigned for that purpose. However,l it Will 'be -understood by those skilled in the art that it isl adapted Afor yother purposes.

Thepreferrediorm of the machine is yshown diagrammatically in Fig. l as being spread open to .afford a clear Yunderstanding-oi the iiowof the gas andthe method of operation.: It is there shown as beingfconnected--to receivelue gas from a carbon-black furnace 2D, having :an outlet iiue 2i connected to heat exchangera22to cool the:carbon'lladen gas to a temperature of from 400F. to 500 F.

vin this instance, the flue yhas a Tritting 23,y with a branch* leading to the intake side of an exhauster or yfanblovver 2d vhaving a delivery duct 25y connected to `a :lower-ring-shaped manifold 26-at -thebottomof the'collector, which is in the form oi'a rotating, closed drum Zlfhaving an inner concentric cylindrical wall;28 .and mounted to. rotate relative to `the lovvermanifold (Figs. 2 and 9).

The drum is shown as having a multiplicity of radial diaphragms or partitions 29.dividing it intocompartments carrying sets of removable circular screens ..36 preferably of .Woven wire made of asuitable :rust-resistingalloy. A side manifold. 3i is.arrangedfaround-the `.drum `and communicateswviththe various screen compart ments well above.;-the bottoni manifold (Figs 6a andSb).

The .drum `and .the -manifolds are .mounted within a suitablestructural frame shown `as have ing four legs carrying the sidecmanifold, .and they are bentover the top of the drum, each .being connectedvto a plate .carrying an` upper, vertical, guide bearing 33 `for a central, .vertical shaft 34having ka lower step bearing. 35 oncross beams. 35 (Fig. 6b.) near .the bottom of thesup porting-frame -Radial arms orspolaes 31 connect the shaft to the drum.

- A driving motor 38is shown as being. mounted inthe lovverfpart of vthe `frame andit hasa rev duction gear39 which drives a shaft 40 carrying apinion 4i meshing with a sprocket chain 42 secured around the bottom part of thedrum (Figs. 2 and 4).

.Again :referring to the Lscreens,.as shown in Figs. 6a and 6b, they have cylindrical bands i3 at their lower ends which rest in openings provided in the bottom wall #it of the drum. The upper ends of the screens have plain cylindrical bands 45 loosely fitting in openings through the top drum wall 45. To permit vertical expansion of the screen tubes without buckling, flexible spring disks or diaphragms 41 engage the upper edges of the bands. They are secured to and held in place by closure plates 48 suitably bolted or secured to the top wall against asbestos gaskets 49 to make the joints gas-tight.

In this instance, the cylindrical screens are shown as being cleansed by rotating brushes. For this purpose, each screen carries a rotary shaft 50 mounted in a lower bearing provided in a spider I and an upper bearing in the closure plate 4B. The shafts are shown as being tubular and carry upper and lower brushes 52, each having pairs of stems 53 extending through the shaft and acted upon by compression springs 54 which are carried in small U-shaped brackets 55. Each of the brushes is preferably provided with ordinary spring wire bristles to brush off the deposited carbon particles.

To rotate the brushes, the shafts are shown as carrying pinions or gears 55 at their upper ends, adapted to engage and mesh with arcuate racks 58 (Figs. 6b and '7), said racks being carried by the stationary frame members and conveniently being of such length as to rotate the brushes in three of the cylindrical screens of each circular row (Fig. 3).

Referring again to Figs. 1 and 5, the carbonladen gas is shown as being delivered to two t screens in one compartment of the drum at a time through the lower manifold to pre-coat the two screens. Inasmuch as some of the carbon particles pass through the screen, the flue gas is returned to the suction side of the blower through a conduit 59 connected to the side mainfold. The pre-coat compartment is cut-off from communication with the other compartments by a pair of spaced spring-pressed seals 6!) and Si, best shown in Fig. 5. These seals are shown as being mounted between partition walls 62 extending across the side manifold. The seals are curved and have suitable asbestos cloth packings or strips 63 (Fig. 9) to engage the outer ends of the radial diaphragms. Incidentally, each radial diaphragm is shown as carrying a strip St of reinforced asbestos cloth adjustably held in place by a bolted sheet-metal plate 55, as shown in Fig. 9, to provide a flexible rubbing edge to engage the seal gaskets. Each seal is shown as having a pair of stems 65 extending through a plate B1 which is secured to the outer wall of the side manifold by means of screws or the like. The arrangement is such that the seals can easily be removed so that the asbestos liners can be inspected and replaced.

As the drum rotates, the screens in one compartment are pre-coated to provide filter layers of carbon particles and move on past the seals, so that the fiue gas may pass through them from the bottom manifold and the cleansed or vent gas will pass out through ports into the side manifold.

In the illustrated example, the ilue gas is shown as passing through the screens in seventeen of the compartments; the vent gas passes out through a vent conduit E8 and stack 59, as best shown in Figs. 1 and 5. The drum is rotated very slowly to permit a layer of the particles to accumulate to a su'cient thickness in the screens wtihout unduly retarding the gas ow.

After the particles are deposited in the screens throughout a major portion of a revolution of the drum, the gears or pinions 56 on the brush shafts are caused to engage the arcuate racks 58, causing the brushes 52 to rotate and dislodge the deposited particles, which fall through the lower manifold into a receiving hopper 10, best shown in Fig. Sb; whence, they are conveyed by an ordinary conveyor 'll to a storage container (not shown). That portion of the lower manifold through which the particles are delivered is shown as being cut off from communication with the rest of the manifold by means of springpressed seals i2 carried by closure plates 13, as best shown in Fig. 8. These seals have compartment side walls 'lli to prevent the passage of flue gas into that portion of the manifold, wherein the cleaning brushes are being operated. Two such seals 'l2 are shown in Fig. 4, to segregate the brushes in three of the compartments and all of the brushed-off particles are delivered through an arc-shaped bottom opening 15 into the receiving hopper 10.

After the deposited carbon particles are removed and the screens pass the collecting station, they are further cleansed, one set at a time, by using vent gas to blow out the residual or remaining particles which cling to the inner walls of the screens. Referring to Figs. 1 and 5, some of the vent gas is blown back through a blow-back conduit 716 connected to the stack B9. A blower l? is connected to the conduit to create suincient gas pressure to cleanse the screens. Also, there is shown a preheater 18 in the conduit to raise the temperature of gas to between 400 F. and 500 F., and thus prevent the accumulation of naphthalene or other heavy hydrocarbons in the meshes of the screens. If the gas is much cooler, the screens will soon become so badly clogged with such heavy hydrocarbons that the flue gas cannot be blown through them. It has been found that it is highly desirable to cleanse the screens quite thoroughly once during each revolution of the drum.

The blow-back compartment is segregated from the rest of the compartments which communicate with the side manifold by the seal El) and a similar side seal l1, as best shown in Fig. 5. The blow-back gas enters the side manifold and passes through the screens in the segregated compartment, downwardly through the bottom manifold between bottom seals 'I2 and 18 and outwardly through a blow-back return conduit 'I9 which is connected to the T-itting 3 shown in Fig. l. The returned, blow-back gas containing residual particles, cleansed from the screens, is recirculated through the lower manifold with the incoming flue gas.

After the screens are cleansed at the blow-back station, they are pre-coated with the iiltering layers of carbon particles at the pre-coating station, as has already been explained. Then, the cycle of operations is repeated and the particles are collected continuously.

To prevent the escape of carbon-laden gas between the rotating drum and the side manifold, ring gaskets 80, composed of asbestos or other suitable heat-resisting material, are shown as being spring-pressed against the joints or cracks above and below the manifold. For this purpose, the sealing gaskets are carried lby angles 8| against which spring plungers 82, carried by brackets 33, act to hold them in sealing engagement.

Similar sealing ring gaskets 84, on opposite sides of the lower manifold, are spring-pressed against the joints or cracks between the rotating drum and the side walls of that manifold.

The method has been fully described in connection with the explanation of the operation of the collector and it is not necessary here to repeat the sequence of the operations. It is sulcient to state that the method is continuous and is very effective to remove all of the collected particles without clogging up the screens.

Obviously, the invention is not restricted to the particular embodiment thereof herein shown and described, but is capable of a wide Variety of modincations within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A dust collector comprising, in combination, a vertical rotary drum having a plurality of radial partitions inside the drum dividing it into successive, segmental compartments; cylindrical screens removably mounted in said compartments through the upper end of the drum and having open lower ends; a lower stationary inlet manifold communicating with the lower open ends of most of said screens; an outlet manifold surroundingr the drum and communicating with the compartments containing the screens which communicate with the intake manifold; rotary brushes within the screens connected to operate automatically to remove accumulated dust therefrom after the screens pass beyond the intake manifold; a hopper for the removed dust; and a conveyor connected to the hopper.

2. A dust collector, as set forth in claim l, wherein the lower manifold is arc-shaped and is supported against the lower end of the drum; and wherein the outlet manifold is annular and communicates with said compartments through the side wall of the drum.

3. A dust collector, as set forth in claim 1, wherein spring-urged sealing members are arranged in both manifolds to cut oif communication between them and the screens from which the dust is being removed.

4. A dust collector, as set forth in claim 1, wherein a delivery duct for hot, carbon-laden gas is connected to the intake manifold; and wherein both manifolds have seals connected to segregate at least one of said compartments; and a blow-back duct for spent gas connected to the upper manifold to further cleanse the successive screens after the brushes have been operated.

5. A dust collector, as set forth in claim 1, wherein a delivery duct for hot, carbon-laden gas is connected to the intake manifold; and wherein both manifolds have seals segregating at least one of said compartments; a blow-back duct for spent gas connected to the upper manifold to further cleanse the successive screens after the brushes have been operated; a fan-blower in said blow-back duct; and a return duct for the blowback gas connecting the lower manifold below the segregated compartment to the delivery duct for re-circulation through the screens.

6. A dust collector for recovering carbon black, as set forth in claim 1, wherein spaced seals are arranged in the upper manifold to seal off at least one compartment which communicates with the lower manifold; a return duct connecting the sealed off portion of the manifold with the delivery duct, whereby to permit pre-coating of the screens with carbon black to act as a filter and return of the escaping particles for circulation through the collecting chambers.

7. A dust collector for recovering carbon black, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the manifolds have sealing means cooperating with said partitions for segregating the successive screens after the carbon black is brushed out to provide a gas blow-back station where the residual clinging particles on the screens are removed; and a precoating station where fresh carbon particles are deposited on the screens to act as a filter.

8. A carbon black collector comprising in combination, a rotatable annular drum; partitions dividing the drum into a plurality of compartments; at least one screen mounted in each of said compartments; a pair of spaced stationary manifolds communicating with said drum; sealing means carried by said manifolds and cooperating with said partitions to divide said drum and said manifolds into at least two gas-tight sectors; means for delivering carbon-laden gas into one of said sectors to deposit carbon on the screens in said sector; and means in the other sector for removing the deposited carbon from the screens in said sector; and means for rotating the drum whereby said compartments containing said screens are successively moved through each sector.

9. A carbon black collector, as set forth in claim 8, wherein the drum and manifolds are divided into at least three gas-tight sectors and wherein the means for delivering carbon-laden gas to one of said sectors also delivers carbonladen gas into another sector to pre-coat the screens therein with a lter coat of carbon.

10. A carbon black collector, as set forth in claim 8, wherein the drum and manifolds are divided into four gas-tight sectors; and wherein the means for delivering carbon-laden gas to one of said sectors also delivers carbon-laden gas into another sector to pre-coat the screens therein with a lter coat of carbon; and means for delivering hot gas through the fourth sector to remove clinging residue from the screens therein before they are again pre-coated.

ERNEST B. MILLER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

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